50 Fun Facts About Puss in Boots

Which studio produced the 2011 Puss in Boots film?

It was the first DreamWorks Animation film partly made in India.

Who voices Puss in Boots?

Banderas also voices Puss in the Spanish and Italian dubs of the Shrek films.

Puss made his big-screen debut in which 2004 film?

Development of his own spin-off began as soon as that 2004 film came out.

Who directed the 2011 Puss in Boots?

Miller had been head of story on Shrek 2 and directed Shrek the Third.

Who voices Kitty Softpaws?

Kitty is described as a street-savvy tuxedo cat and Puss's counterpart.

Who voices Humpty Alexander Dumpty?

It was his first voice role, so the filmmakers let him improvise.

Which two actors voice the outlaws Jack and Jill?

Sedaris improvised most of her lines, recording almost fifty versions of some.

Which filmmaker voices the Comandante and served as executive producer?

He joined after leaving The Hobbit and asked to be involved after an early screening.

What is the name of the town where Puss and Humpty grew up?

Del Toro designed its architecture as a blend of Spain and Mexico.

What is the name of Puss's adoptive human mother?

Constance Marie voices her.

What does the trio hope to find by planting the magic beans?

The eggs turn out to be too heavy, so they steal the goose instead.

What is the "Great Terror" that guards the castle in the clouds?

Humpty planned to lure the enormous bird down to destroy San Ricardo.

What happened to the giant in the 2011 film?

The filmmakers killed him off to subvert fairy-tale expectations after struggling to make him unpredictable.

Who does Puss meet in prison who reveals Humpty stole the beans?

Director Mike Mitchell, who made Shrek Forever After, voices him.

What does Puss discover under Humpty's shell after his fall?

The Great Terror carries the golden egg back to her home in the clouds.

What does Kitty playfully steal from Puss as they flee together?

Earlier she had interrupted his attempt to steal the beans from Jack and Jill.

What was the film's working title when it was planned as a direct-to-video release?

It was re-slated as a theatrical film in October 2006.

Where did Puss in Boots hold its world premiere in October 2011?

Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas was docked in Fort Lauderdale for the event.

Which studio distributed Puss in Boots in US cinemas?

Universal took over DreamWorks distribution after NBCUniversal bought the studio in 2016.

Roughly how much did Puss in Boots gross worldwide?

That made it the third-highest-grossing animated film of 2011.

What was the film's production budget?

It earned back more than four times that figure.

Which film beat Puss in Boots to the Oscar for Best Animated Feature?

Gore Verbinski's chameleon western also starred a Paramount release.

Who composed the film's score?

He drew on Spanish composer Manuel de Falla and blended guitars with Debussy-style orchestration.

Which Mexican guitar duo contributed to the soundtrack?

Their songs "Diablo Rojo" and "Hanuman" were included.

Which Lady Gaga song is featured in the film?

The track comes from her 2011 album Born This Way.

Under what title was the film released in the United Arab Emirates?

The same print was sent to cinemas across the Middle East; merchandise kept the original name.

The film was the studio's first to be partly animated in which country?

A Technicolor studio in Bangalore spent six months animating three scenes.

Which film's release date did Puss in Boots take over in November 2011?

It was then pushed a week earlier to October 28 to beat the November family films.

Whose Halloween-weekend opening record did Puss in Boots break?

Five Nights at Freddy's took the record back for the horror genre in 2023.

By how much did the film's gross decline in its second weekend?

It was the smallest drop for any non-holiday film, beating Twister.

Which country was the film's biggest market after North America?

It took $50.6 million there, ahead of Germany's $33.9 million.

What grade did CinemaScore audiences give Puss in Boots?

Rotten Tomatoes critics rated it 85%.

Which short film accompanied the 2012 home video release?

A second extra profiled Dusty, a real California cat who steals from neighbours' yards.

Which animated 2011 films outgrossed Puss in Boots?

It was the eleventh-highest-grossing film of the year overall.

On which service did the spin-off series The Adventures of Puss in Boots premiere in 2015?

It ran 78 episodes over six seasons and is considered non-canon.

Who voices Puss in the TV series The Adventures of Puss in Boots?

Bauza is also the current voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.

What was the 2014 working title of the sequel?

It was pulled from the schedule in 2015 and eventually became The Last Wish.

Who directed the sequel, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish?

He replaced Spider-Verse co-director Bob Persichetti after making The Croods: A New Age.

Which Illumination boss was brought in as executive producer on the sequel and Shrek 5?

Variety reported the move in November 2018.

Which company published the Puss in Boots video game in 2011?

Blitz Games developed it with Kinect and PlayStation Move support.

Which mobile game got a Puss in Boots-themed spin-off in 2011?

It hit iOS on October 20, a week before the film.

How did Shrek Forever After tease the spin-off?

Shrek closes the "Shrek" storybook and puts it beside one titled "Puss in Boots".

Del Toro suggested making Humpty more like which historical figure?

That inspired Humpty's contraptions, including a flying machine.

Which Banderas role did the Shrek 2 animators study to shape Puss?

That is why Puss became Spanish rather than the fairy tale's Italian or French.

Who created Puss's character design for Shrek 2?

He based the look on cats owned by director Andrew Adamson and an effects supervisor.

What kind of voice did Banderas first try for Puss before settling on a deep one?

He and the Shrek 2 filmmakers chose a tone deeper than his own speaking voice.

Which two actresses join the sequel as Goldilocks and Mama Bear respectively?

Harvey Guillén voices Perrito the dog.

Why was Puss in Boots rushed into cinemas a week early in October 2011?

Marketing chief Anne Globe wanted parents and kids in seats first.

What did Humpty trick teenage Puss into helping with?

That betrayal made Puss a fugitive from San Ricardo.

In how many North American IMAX theatres did the film open?

It was digitally remastered into IMAX 3D.